The Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability

The Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) is one of only a handful of buildings worldwide that will provide "net positive” benefits to the environment. It reduces UBC’s carbon emissions, powers itself and a neighboring building with renewable and waste energy, and provides water for inhabitants with rainwater treated onsite.

CIRS will be an international centre for research, partnership and action on sustainability issues, including green building design and operations, environmental policy and community engagement. Researchers will study users’ interactions with the facility to improve building performance, maximize the happiness, health and productivity of its inhabitants and advance best green building practices at UBC and abroad.

Additional Information

Honeywell Sustainability website

Honeywell on Twitter

UBC CIRS website

UBC CIRS video

UBC Sustainability website

UBC Sustainability on Twitter

November 21, 2011

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